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About Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a single‑player mystery adventure where you awaken as a ghost named Sissel, missing both life and memory. You have only a few hours before sunrise to discover who killed you, why, and who you were.
The HD remaster adds higher‑resolution visuals, refreshed sound, and optional new music arrangements by Yasumasa Kitagawa. It also includes a gallery of artwork and music, plus Steam features such as achievements, cloud saves, and full controller support.
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Story Premise
The game opens with a single bullet in a dark city, after which Sissel awakens as a ghost without memories. The narrative asks three questions—who he is, who killed him, and why—before sunrise ends his existence.
Sissel’s investigation begins with a detective who may have witnessed the crime. The story proceeds through a series of encounters that blend quirky humor with a compact, time‑limited mystery.
- Write down each character’s statements to keep track of possible motives.
- Watch the sunrise timer; it determines how long you can interact as a ghost.
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Ghost Abilities
Sissel can possess objects, move them, and alter their state, allowing actions that living characters cannot perform. This core mechanic is used to create solutions for the game’s puzzles.
He can also rewind time, restoring a scene to an earlier state. Rewinding lets you try a different approach after a failed attempt.
- Try possessing several objects in a scene before deciding which solves the puzzle.
- Use rewind when a solution does not work; it returns the environment to its prior layout.
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Visual and Audio Upgrade
The HD remaster presents the original art with higher resolution and clearer animation, keeping the classic aesthetic while improving visual fidelity on Windows PCs.
New music arrangements by Yasumasa Kitagawa are synchronized with the original tracks, and players may switch between the two versions at any point during gameplay.
- Toggle between music versions to notice how each version affects the scene’s mood.
- Adjust visual settings if performance drops on older hardware.
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Extra Content
The remaster includes a gallery that holds artwork and music from the game, giving players a place to view the creative assets after playing.
Steam achievements, trading cards, and cloud saves are supported, providing platform‑level incentives and the ability to keep progress across devices.
- Open the gallery after each chapter to view newly added pieces.
- Enable Steam Cloud to preserve your save data automatically.
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Platform Features
Ghost Trick runs on Windows and offers full controller support, allowing play with a gamepad or keyboard‑mouse according to personal preference.
Family Sharing is available, so multiple Steam accounts can access the game without purchasing additional copies.
- Test both control schemes to see which feels more natural for puzzle navigation.
- Use Family Sharing to let a friend try the game without buying a separate copy.
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